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A US Direct-Shop Alternative to Komacut

What Komacut does

Komacut, launched by contract manufacturer Komaspec, is an online real-time ordering platform for custom sheet metal and CNC turning. Buyers upload a file and get instant pricing plus design-for-manufacture feedback, with laser cutting, bending, chamfering, threading, finishing, and turned parts produced through Komaspec facilities in China and Mexico. For teams that need medium to high volume sheet metal components with clean instant pricing, Komacut is a focused, modern option.

Where Wexmar is different

Komacut leads with sheet metal. Wexmar leads with machining. Wexmar is a US shop for turned, milled, and Swiss parts, and the quote comes from the same building that cuts the metal.

Wexmar is a US CNC machine shop in Canastota, NY that ships nationwide. The shop runs 10 CNC lathes, 6 Mazak horizontal machining centers (3 and 4 axis), and 4 Maier MLK-32 Swiss lathes turning bar stock to 32mm diameter, with 2 Brown & Sharpe CMMs for in-house inspection. Work runs from one-off parts through long-run production. Wexmar is SAM registered (CAGE 16AD7), NIST 800-171 scored 110 of 110 in SPRS, DFARS-relevant, Buy American, and Made in USA. Quality is ISO 9001-aligned.

Wexmar does not offer laser cutting or sheet metal fabrication, so a bent or laser-cut enclosure belongs with Komacut. Where the part is a turned shaft, fitting, bushing, or a milled block, Wexmar machines it domestically with CMM inspection and Swiss capacity for small precision turned work to 32mm diameter.

Side by side

FactorKomacutWexmar
Primary processSheet metal, laser, plus CNC turningTurning, milling, Swiss
Sheet metal / laserCore strengthNot offered
Production locationChina and MexicoCanastota, NY, USA
Swiss turning to 32mmLimited4 Maier MLK-32 Swiss lathes
InspectionPlatform QAIn-house Brown & Sharpe CMM
US complianceNot a US supplierSAM, SPRS 110/110, Buy American
QuoteInstant onlineInstant quote from a drawing

Which to use

For laser-cut and bent sheet metal, Komacut is purpose-built. For turned and milled metal parts made in the United States, inspected on a CMM, and covered by federal registrations, a domestic direct shop is the right call. Wexmar quotes prototypes and production runs from one drawing. See CNC turning or send a print for an instant quote.

Materials, tolerances, and lead time

Wexmar machines common and specialty metals for turned and milled work, including aluminum, stainless, carbon and alloy steels, brass, and bronze, with material choice driven by the drawing. The four Maier MLK-32 Swiss lathes handle small, tight-tolerance turned parts in bar stock to 32mm diameter, while the 6 Mazak horizontal machining centers cover 3 and 4 axis milled work. Every job can be checked on the shop's two Brown & Sharpe CMMs before it ships, and first-article and in-process inspection scale with the run. Lead time tracks material availability and quantity rather than a queue in someone else's plant, and the same drawing that priced the job runs it from prototype through production. Send a print to the instant quote page to start.

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Frequently asked questions

Can Wexmar cut sheet metal like Komacut?

No. Wexmar does not offer laser cutting or sheet metal fabrication. It focuses on turned, milled, and Swiss machined parts.

Does Wexmar do CNC turning?

Yes. Wexmar runs 10 CNC lathes plus 4 Maier MLK-32 Swiss lathes for precision turned parts to 32mm diameter, made in the USA.

Where are Wexmar parts produced?

In Canastota, New York, shipping nationwide. Komacut parts are produced in China and Mexico.

How do I price a turned part with Wexmar?

Upload a drawing at the instant quote page and the quote comes directly from the machine shop.

Send drawings, get a quote

Email a print, STEP file, or solicitation package. Quotes include material, machine time, finishing, inspection, and freight to your dock.

Email RFQ to ron@backwell.com  Call (315) 400-2654

No drawing upload here. The RFQ page gives you a direct email link for files.